Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history
VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Planes dropped fire retardant over the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and a small community was…
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Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbled down…
Continue ReadingImmigration ‘parole’ is a well-worn tool for US presidents. It faces a big test in 2024 elections
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press Joe Biden has made more use of immigration “parole” than any American president to bypass an uncooperative…
Continue ReadingTrader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing…
Continue ReadingNTSB investigates Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in eastern Pennsylvania
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment involving three…
Continue ReadingIowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark stood alone at the free-throw line on Sunday and made the foul shots that put her atop the all-time NCAA…
Continue ReadingFans gather to say goodbye to Flaco the owl in New York City memorial
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gathered in New York City on Sunday to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 4: Election 2024, Gaza, Immigration, Supreme Court, North Korea
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Will it end in fire or ice? Texas is still coping with the record-setting Smokehouse Creek Fire which has…
Continue Reading2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area
CLEVELAND (AP) — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of horses trotting against traffic.…
Continue ReadingGeorgia teen critically injured after police trade gunfire with a group near Six Flags
AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting near the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park after…
Continue ReadingA Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President…
Continue ReadingIsrael not sending delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks, Israeli official says
By Amir Tal and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel is not sending a delegation to Cairo for talks on a deal for a ceasefire and release…
Continue ReadingHow speechwriters delve into a president’s mind: Lots of listening, studying and becoming a mirror
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speechwriting, in one sense, is essentially being someone else’s mirror. “You can try to…
Continue ReadingHundreds queue in Moscow to visit grave of Putin critic Navalny
By Darya Tarasova and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people have been flocking to the grave of late Russian opposition figure Alexey…
Continue ReadingSurfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia won the final…
Continue ReadingWho is accountable for a mass shooting? It’s no longer only the person who pulled the trigger
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Last month, a jury convicted Jennifer Crumbley of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the…
Continue ReadingAlleged IS militants in Russia’s North Caucasus were killed in a shootout with security services
By The Associated Press Six alleged Islamic State group members have been killed in a “counterterrorism” operation in Russia’s volatile…
Continue ReadingCancer patient dragged by New York City bus, partially paralyzed, awarded $72.5 million in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who says she was struck and dragged by a New York City bus and left partially paralyzed has been awarded $72.5…
Continue ReadingHaley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to…
Continue ReadingHaley suggests she’s no longer bound by pledge to back eventual Republican nominee
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested she’s no longer bound by a Republican National…
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